Threat Actors Targeting The Defense and Aerospace Sector.
| Actor | Type | Origin | Motivation | Sophistication | Exploited CVEs | Top malware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taidoor0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| Dust Storm2 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Strider2 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Molerats2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Naikon0 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Putter Panda9 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| Admin@3384 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Ajax Security Team7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Iran | Espionage | Advanced | 9 | – |
| APT305 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| PittyTiger5 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Dark Caracal4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Lebanon | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| DustSquad2 aliases | Nation-state APT | Russia | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Equation Group7 aliases | Nation-state APT | United States | Espionage | Strategic | 18 | – |
| Axiom3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
| Rancor3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 3 | – |
| Elderwood3 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 12 | – |
| Core Werewolf0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Not rated | – | – |
| APT189 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 1 | – |
| Gorgon Group5 aliases | Cybercrime | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 2 | – |
| NEODYMIUM1 alias | Nation-state APT | Türkiye | Espionage | Advanced | 11 | – |
| Machete7 aliases | Nation-state APT | Unattributed | Espionage | Advanced | – | – |
| Donot Team4 aliases | Nation-state APT | Pakistan | Espionage | Advanced | 4 | – |
| SilverTerrier0 aliases | Nation-state APT | Nigeria | Espionage | Advanced | 10 | – |
| PLATINUM4 aliases | Nation-state APT | China | Espionage | Advanced | 5 | – |
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Yes. ATLAS Threat Actors DB covers nation-state APT groups such as Lazarus Group, cybercrime syndicates such as Scattered Spider, and ransomware operations. All profiles are maintained by Brandefense analysts.
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